Chaddock reflex
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Chaddock reflex is a diagnostic reflex
similar to the Babinski reflex. It is designed to identify lesions of the pyramidal tract, via stimulation of the skin over the lateral malleolus.
It was identified by Charles Gilbert Chaddock
in 1911.
Reflex
A reflex action, also known as a reflex, is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus. A true reflex is a behavior which is mediated via the reflex arc; this does not apply to casual uses of the term 'reflex'.-See also:...
similar to the Babinski reflex. It is designed to identify lesions of the pyramidal tract, via stimulation of the skin over the lateral malleolus.
It was identified by Charles Gilbert Chaddock
Charles Gilbert Chaddock
Charles Gilbert Chaddock was an American neurologist remembered for describing the Chaddock reflex.- Biography :Charles Gilbert Chaddock was born in 1861 in Jonesville, Michigan. He qualified in medicine in 1885, and worked at the North Michigan Asylum in Traverse City. He spent a year studying in...
in 1911.